Common Readers will be reading “James” by Percival Everett in October.
“When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. Brimming with nuanced humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before.”
The discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in the library’s large meeting room. Copies of the book are available upon request at the library’s front desk.
For more information about this or any other Upper Sandusky Community Library program, stop by the front desk or call the library at 419-294-1345.